Diagnosing mental disorders. DSM-5 and the ICD-10. Somatic symptom and related disorders

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This grouping contains a diverse array of disorders, tied together more by nonspecific, underlying traits and convenience than common origins or modes of treatment. Individuals in this group can display a wide array of characteristics: excessive worry over the somatic symptoms they are experiencing, anxiety over the prospect of having an illness, somatic symptoms of inconsistent pathophysiology, mental factors that may affect a physical condition, or even deceptiveness, in the case of factitious disorder, as the individual presents an illness or condition that isn't actually being experienced.

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